Cadillac Signs JJ Lehto and Confirms Christophe Tinseau for Sebring, Le Mans and Petit Le Mans
Jan 25, 2002
FOR RELEASE: January 24, 2002 Cadillac Signs JJ Lehto and Confirms Christophe Tinseau for Sebring, Le Mans and Petit Le Mans DETROIT, January 23, 2001 - Team Cadillac announced today that Finnish driver JJ Lehto and Frenchman Christophe Tinseau will join the team at this year's classic endurance races in Sebring, Le Ma ... Continue reading
SpeedSource Announces Seven Car Campaign On Grand-Am Cup
Jan 23, 2002
SpeedSource, the most successful team in the 2001 Grand-Am Cup season, has announced a seven car effort in three different classes in the 2002 Grand-Am Cup season. Grand Sports I (GSI): In Grand Sports I, SpeedSource will field two Porsches in an effort to claim the Driver's and Team Championship as well as help Porsch ... Continue reading
NBC and CBS to Feature Live Coverage Of the National Grand Prix of Washington D.C.
Jan 22, 2002
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission and National Grand Prix Holdings announced today that both NBC and CBS networks will air live coverage of the National Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. The National Grand Prix will be the only Grand Prix in the United States with live racing coverage on tw ... Continue reading
CRR/Fordahl Motorsports Gearing Up for Rolex
Jan 22, 2002
CRR/Fordahl Motorsports Gearing Up for Rolex FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BELLEVUE, Wash. (January 21, 2002) - After winning three Grand-Am Rolex Series races, including the season finale at Daytona, the Crazy Redhead Racing/Fordahl Motorsports team is anxious to return to the3.56-mile road course to start the 2002 season. Fo ... Continue reading
Former Daytona 500 Winner Joins Ferrari Team for Rolex 24 At Daytona
Jan 22, 2002
Former Daytona 500 Winner Joins Ferrari Team for Rolex 24 At Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 21, 2002) -- Derrike Cope, winner of the 1990 Daytona 500, will complete the driver lineup for the Scuderia Ferrari of Washington Ferrari 360 GT at the 2002 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Cope, of Spanaway, Wash., currently resides ... Continue reading
The Whole World Kicks Off The Racing Season In Daytona
Jan 18, 2002
The Whole World Kicks Off The Racing Season In Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 17, 2002) -- Motor racing is a many faceted sport with plenty of individual disciplines and formats. But, once a year the broad spectrum of the sport comes together for the ultimate test of man and machine - the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Thi ... Continue reading
Motorsports 2002 Recap - Great Fun!
Jan 17, 2002
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Southers" <usar@bellsouth.net> To: "Tim Southers" <usar@bellsouth.net> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 4:33 PM Subject: Fw: Motorsports 2002 Recap > > For Immediate Release > > > Mike Milliron > USAR Northern Division Media Relations Manager > (814) 629-1391 > usar@bellsouth.ne ... Continue reading
LMP 02 Produced For Team Cadillac In 9 Months (It's Caddy's Baby)
Jan 16, 2002
FOR RELEASE: January 15, 2002 SEBRING, Fla. - Team Cadillac presented their new Le Mans and ALMS challenger in Sebring, Fla., Monday. The completely new Cadillac Northstar LMP 02 will mark the next step in General Motors' luxury brand's sportscar race program. TEAM CADILLAC PRODUCED THE NEW CAR IN LESS THAN NINE MONTHS ... Continue reading
LMP Does Not Stand For "Limp" - Caddy LMP 02has Hard Twin Turbo Northstar Engine
Jan 16, 2002
FOR RELEASE: January 15, 2002 SEBRING, Fla. - Pose the question, "What's new?" to GM Racing engineer Ed Keating, and you get a succinct reply: "Everything." RACE-PROVEN NORTHSTAR LMP ENGINE IS REVISED FOR 2002 Keating leads the team of engineers and technicians that produces the prime mover for the Cadillac LMP 02 - th ... Continue reading
Rolex 24 At Daytona Team and Driver News
Jan 11, 2002
Rolex 24 At Daytona Team and Driver News January 11, 2002 Crazy Redhead Racing Teams Up with ZIP Racing for Rolex 24 ZIP Racing will join forces with Crazy Redhead Racing for the Rolex 24 At Daytona for a lineup that will pair some of the top-ranked Rolex Series GT drivers. The team will join ZIP driver/president Steve ... Continue reading
Team Spotlight on G&W Motorsports
Jan 10, 2002
Team Spotlight on G&W Motorsports DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 8, 2002) -- Cole Scrogham has been one of the most successful team owners in the Rolex Sports Car Series since its inaugural 2000 season. His G&W Motorsports team has won three team owner championships and seen its drivers capture two driver championships i ... Continue reading
Inaugural Season Champions Honored in Daytona
Jan 7, 2002
Inaugural Season Champions Honored in Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 7, 2002) - The Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series inaugural season champions were honored at DAYTONA USA over the weekend. John Powell and his Powell Motorsports was honored as the Super Grand Sport team owner champion, while his son Devon Powell ... Continue reading
Reinterpreting a Living Legend: Ford Unveils the New GT40 Concept Car
Jan 7, 2002
January 2002 (Newstream) -- When Ford designers began to conceptualize bringing a legendary car to life they chose one that helped change performance car history. A car that re-ignites Henry Ford II's hallmarks of passion, performance and speed -- the GT40. With the GT40, top designers knew that they could do a complet ... Continue reading
Track Records Bested In Rolex Testing
Jan 4, 2002
Several Track Records Bested In Testing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 4, 2002) -- Max Papis clocked the fastest lap of day during the late afternoon session of the Rolex 24 At Daytona January Test Days at Daytona International Speedway, beating the qualifying track record set by James Weaver at the 2000 Rolex 24. Papis clo ... Continue reading
Vette To Be Piloted By Brit At Le Mans
Dec 7, 2001
FOR RELEASE: December 6, 2001 Speedy Brit to contest Le Mans, three ALMS races in 2002 DETROIT – With the 2001 season and a manufacturers’ championship barely under its belt, Corvette Racing has named Oliver Gavin of Great Britain to its team for 2002. Gavin, a roadracing veteran, will contest the 24 Hours ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
